Chapter Seven
The chapter opens with something of a tiff between Shiva and Shakti. The goddess wants to know about the tattva, and entreats Shiva, if he has love for her, to reveal these details. Shiva replies that she herself is the supreme tattva, while he is a scatterbrain, and got it from her. Devi entreats him to speak, and he says that he has spoken of these matters in many tantras of old. He asks her why she keeps asking again and again. After another short exchange, Shiva launches into the matter in hand. He reveals a five syllabled purifying mantra which he says is hidden in all the tantras and which refers to the five elements of the hidden ritual. He then describes how this affects the different worshippers. Brahmins, he says dissolve into the supreme tattva, just as water flows into water; Kshatriyas achieve oneness (sahayoga); Vaishyas gain equality with the Devi, Shudras dwell eternally in the Devi’s heaven; while others achieve equality with the (supreme) tattva. More details, he says, may be found in the Nilatantra, which may be the Brihadnilatantra, and in other places such as yamalas.
Chapter Eight
This chapter describes a chakra which may be used to decide whether a given Mantra will produce success. The then follows a description of the bases used for puja. These may be yantras, gems, images, or a Shiva lingam. Unlike some other tantras, this work recommends the puja using the lingam should be performed only when the lingam is made of a permanent substance. The Todala Tantra recommends that Shiva lingams should be made of clay. This chapter only has 22 verses.
Chapter Nine
This entire chapter is devoted to the worship of Dhanada Lakshmi. It includes her Mantra, Yantra, puja, Kavacha, and other ritual details. Dhanada bestows wealth to a devotee.
Chapter Ten
Deals with the worship of the Goddess known as Matangi. contains the hymn of Matangi, Kavacha and the Mantra. She bestows the four aims of mankind.
Chapter Eleven
This brief chapter covers the garland of letters, of 50 letters of the alphabet which make up the body of the goddess. It also deals with the physical rosary and describes the different substances from which it may be fashioned. These include crystal, red sandalwood, and beads of the Rudraksha plant. The best rosary is made of human skulls, and as also described as the great conch rosary. Inner recitation of the mantra is more powerful than external japa.
Chapter Twelve
The Mantra known as Gayatri is described in this chapter. The fifteen verses describe the Gayatri as the greatest of all mantras. having this tantra in one’s house protects from all misfortunes, and brings liberation.
